Vanity case



April 22, 1930. J F, BABBn-T 1,755,858

VANITY CASE Filed June 29. 1929 ihf h. l

INVENTOR:

1 BY John Imaum',

ATTORNEYS.

, Patented Apr. 22,1 1930 UNITED STATES PA TE-NT i omc JOHN Farmers BAIBBITT, or LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOB TO JOHN v. PIILCHEVR,

' or LOUISVILLEUKENKPUCKLY I I VANITY CASE Application filed June 29; 1929. S eria1 No."3 7fI, 887 i My said invention relates to improvements in vanity cases of the type serving as a container for powder in loose form as distlnguished froma cakeor compact. I

The invention aims to provide a case in which the powder will be effectually prevented from escaping from the powder compartmentwhile the article is being carried about the person and: when not in use, but

' wherein the pad orapplicator will alwaysbe in readiness for use on opening the case.

The invention further alms to provide a construction which will be very economical 'of manufacture, of attractive-appearance,

and durable in use; p v 7' With these several ob ects in view, the invention includes the novel construction here- 1 inafter described and defined by the appended claims. I

My improved vanity case is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view with the sections opened out.

section through the same;

Fig. 3 is a similar section with the case sections closed together, and

drawings as circular, thelower section hav-- Fig. 4.- is a side elevation. Referring by reference characters to these drawings, the vanity is shown as comprising a powder containing section 1 and a cover section 2. These are shown 1n the present ing aninwardly, displaced or offset annular edge portion 1 which telescopes within the cylindrical wall of the cover section to make a tight closure. V The two sections are hinged together by means of a hinge 3, the leaves ofrwhich are made'of sheet metal and provided with tongues 3 and ,3" which are inserted through slots in the walls of the body and cover sections.

The body section is provided with a catch 4 carried by a spring wire 5 and serving to engage the-cover to holdthe same releasably in closed position, such catch forming the subject, matterof an application filed by me in the United States Patent Office on the 1st day of June, 1929, Serial Number 367,727

-Thejpowder is contained a pan 6, the

vertical w'all of which isof slightly less diam- I it ete'rthanthe case section 1, leaving an annular space to receive the spring 5, and'having an outwardly extended or horizontal p'eripheral' fiangeo designed to snugly fit within the, case section. r I

-Thepowder pan 6 is provided with a closure'member 7 which has a downwardly projected annular flange 7 designed to, tele scope within the annular wall of the pan 6 with a snug fit creating sufficient friction to hold it normally in position, andthe upper for use will be pro ected through the opening onto the under side of the pad. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinalvertical I provide means for pressing the pad tightlyagainstthe closure member when the cover section is closed whereby escape of powder is prevented, such means taking the form of a spring pressed disk and preferably, I make this disk in the form of a mirror, whereby it serves a two fold purpose.

Such mirror is indicated in the drawing at 9 and it is retained in the cover section by a" bezel 10 having a peripheral flange 10 which is retained in position by the hinge tongues 3 and also the projections 2' stuck or punched inwardly from the annular wall of the cover vsection.

' A spring 11, preferably of leaf form, lying between the miror and back of the cover section tends normally to press the mirror (and bezel), outward against the retaining means referred to, but permits it to yield under pressure.

These mirrors are usually made of glass and to prevent danger of breakage, I interpose a metal plate or disk 12 between the mirror and spring, but obviously, if desired, the miror could be made of polished metal or unbreakable material and the backing plate dispensed with.

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ject somewhat into the opening. i 7 When the vanity casethus closed is'carried around, as in a hand bag, the portion of the pad exposed through the opening will 7 receive enough adherent powder to'be-ready for application to the face of the user.

. Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: a 1

1. A vanity case comprising a pair of hinged sections, a powder pan carriedin one section having a closure member provided with a powder exit opening, an applicator pad overlying said closure member and the opening therein, and yielding means carried by the other section for pressing the pad against the pan closure member when the sections are closed.

2. A Vanity case according to claim 1 in which'theyielding pressing means comprises a. disk member movably retained in its section, and a spring "interposed between the disk-and back of said section;

3. A vanity case according to claim 1 in which the pad pressing means comprises a mirror'yieldably mounted in the cover section.

4. A vanity case according to claim 1 in which the pan closure member is of convex form and provided with a central aperture.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

' JOHN FRANCIS BABBITT.- 

